It is, perhaps, as well that it should have been done in such a manner that you may well feel you owe no great gratitude towards such a man." "And how did you get over here ?" "There was no great difficulty about that.

In spite of the activity of the English cruisers, constant communication is kept up between Ireland and France, and fortunately I had, a short time before, made the acquaintance of one of your officers, who was over there, in disguise, gathering recruits for the Brigade." "Yes, there are a good many agents in Ireland engaged in that work.

There is no difficulty in obtaining recruits, for there is scarcely a young Irishman who does not long to be with his countrymen, who have won such credit out here, and many abstain from joining only because they do not know how to set about it.
The work of the agents, then, is principally to arrange means for their crossing the channel.

It is well that the supply is steadily kept up, for, I can assure you, every battle fought makes very heavy gaps in our ranks; but in spite of that, three fresh regiments have been raised, in the last year, partly by fresh comers from Ireland, and partly by Irish deserters from Marlborough's regiments.
"But I am interrupting your story." "Well, after leaving Mr.O'Carroll, and making my preparations, I paid a visit to the cottage where the officer was staying, in disguise, and told him that I wanted to cross.

He gave instructions as to how to proceed.